10 fun facts about Subway that’ll make you love them more or hate them more

Last Updated on 2016-06-19 , 9:58 pm

Subway – that familiar dark green banner with its distinctive words that beckon you into the homely sandwich chain. We all love subway for their bread, their fillings, their sandwich sauces and of course, the freedom to customize our bread in whichever way we want. Here are some facts that make you either love or hate this sandwich shop that this Goody Feed writer is a fan of.

In an hour, they sell…
Because there’s always a Subway chain at every turn of the street, Subway serves approximately 5300 sandwiches every MINUTE, which roughly translates to 320,000 sandwiches every hour. Mind boggling? We think so too!

The number of combinations
Some people are really excited about creating their own personal, customised Subway sandwich while others prefer the ones on Subway’s menu. However, if you were to play around with the different possible types of sandwiches, just note, even if you eat a new sandwich every day, you won’t be able to get through everything. There’re 37 million combinations. OMG.

Subway Smell
We all know that some famous food stores actually use fragrances to make the place smell appealing (think of a famous cookie shop), and entice customers who walk past, Subway certifies that the “Subway scent” that customers smell is “just the baking process”.

Subway…in Mandarin Chinese
Sometimes, famous English brand names get translated into Chinese literally. Subway sounds like 赛百味–translated into Mandarin Chinese, Subway means “taste better than others.” Does the name sound cool or tacky? You decide.

Founded because of tuition fee
Thinking of how to earn pocket money? Well, how about building a sandwich chain? Subway started because then 17 years old founder, Fred DeLuca wanted to pay his tuition fee. Instead of working for others, he took the leap of faith and built a restaurant chain.

Pete’s Super Submarines
Subway’s first name was actually Pete’s Super Submarines – which is a mouthful to say. Fred DeLuca got his capital from Pete, hence the name.

It is the LARGEST restaurant chain
Subway is currently the largest chain in the world, it is even bigger than McDonald’s. Yes, that’s right! Can you believe it? In this age of consumerism, having too many fast food chains might not be the best thing, but having sandwiches on the go is indeed a great idea.

Lettuce…
A main component of the usual Subway, they use an average of 16 acres of lettuce per year – which is approximately 35 football fields.

…And Cheese
For those who love cheese, YAY! The amount of cheese Subway uses each year can fill 600,000 professional ice hockey rinks.

The Ultimate Question – Foot Long?
Well, they heard your complaints. Subway’s Footlong is not a foot long. Hate it or love it, that’s what they label their sandwich that is 11 inches, not a foot long.